In this square shaped room sits a bald man with a very long nose, giving the group a bit of an unsettling grin. He is dressed in a suit and sits in a chair in front of a table.*
*Poem For Everyone's Soul from Persona 2:Innocent Sin plays*
?:My. This is unexpected. But yet your arrival was foretold before. Welcome dear guests to the Velvet room.
Mona:Looks a lot different from the last time we were here,master?
?:Indeed it has, Morgana. A dangerous force is at play. Or rather, multiple.
Morgana:What do you mean by that, Master Igor?
Igor:Let us say such evils are working against one another. And only destruction shall be met towards the end of this journey. But there is hope to stop such a catastrophe.
Joker:Then we better get ready.
Pit:Lady Palutena. Just what is this place?
Palutena:A room that is bended beyond a different point of reality. This area is the main vocal point for all Persona users to be in.
Ken:Right. Arsene is the persona Joker wields, right?
Mega Man:Indeed. Speaking of.
*Joker's attire has changed to what looked like his casual clothes.*
Igor:Allow me to introduce myself. I am Igor, the master of this by my master. I now run the Velvet room. Along with my fellow attendees. Who have but only trifling news for all of you.
?:Indeed, Master.
*A woman in a blue dress with a tiny blue cap appears. She holds onto a very large book. She is accompanied by a young man who seems to be of the same attire. Along with him is an older woman with large white hair, wearing a different dress and has a blue headband. The last member is a young girl with long white hair, also adoring a dress and blue headband.*
?:It seems whatever this evil group is. They are tearing the very fabric of reality. And such things like that must be sorted out with quick haste.
Joker:Ah Larenza. I see you brought the others with you.
Larenza:Indeed. It is quite the site to be joined by such different individuals. I am Larenza, server to master Igor. Along here are the other servers. Elizabeth, Margaret, and Theordore. We are missing one more. But Marie plans to investigate the recent matters with her friends.
Margaret:She is a close friend to the wild card user in Inaba. I am sure she will be fine on her own.
Theodore:But that begs the question. Just what is this group's plan?
Igor:Indeed. I believe our new guests might have the answer.
Reiji:Allow me. I am Reiji Arisu. A member of Shinra. We are currently in a war so to speak. Dealing with our mortal enemy organization, Ouma. They are the main reason all of this is happening. And it is our duty to stop it at all costs. From what I have seen. Saya and Sheath, leaders of Ouma Japan and Ouma America plan to merge the universes into a single universe with their device. A device based on our ally Byako. Masque and Stain, Leaders of Ouma Europe and Ouma Italy plan to use a vessel to create a very dangerous enemy of ours, Byaku Shin. Then there is Stone and Wu Dow, Leaders of Ouma Russia and Ouma China. Whose main plan is to simply give Stone Byaku Shin's power.
Elizabeth:My. Seems like this "Ouma" must be given punishment.
Igor:Indeed. It seems their meddling has caused a major shift in the balance in our world.
As it has caused such a disruption, that my master wishes to speak with all of you.
Larenza:Wait?! Your master? Elizabeth:Is that true?
Igor:I see you all seemed shocked. But indeed I am not he who controlled the Velvet room from the start. Allow me to greet you to my master. Master Philemon.
*A man with a strange butterfly mask appears in the middle of the room. Floating over the group*
*Philemon's Theme from Persona 2:Innocent Sin plays*
Philemon:I thank you, Igor. Indeed I am Philemon. I am the true keeper of the Velvet room. I am rather pleased with your help for this arrival, goddess.
Palutena:Oh no need. We must know of your information if something like the Metaverse is involved with this event.
Philemon:As it should be. Ouma has unleashed an ancient evil with this chaos. And now his influence is beginning to spread.
Morgana:Spread? You mean like Psychotic and Mental shutdowns!
Philemon:Much more than that, my child. This work is but by the dangerous hands of an ancient evil I had tried to seal long ago. My mortal enemy, Nyarlathotep, has returned. And his evil now stretches the masses. It won't be long before he fully forms back into this world's reality. And his chaos will be unending.
Igor:Then we must get to work then. I suggest you all must deal with the problems at hand. Be weary of who or what you encounter. Because Nyarlathotep's influence might take over them.
?:Oh? But isn't it such a luxurious feeling?
Philemon:...
*A strange jester appears. Wearing a school uniform, the only jester-like appearance this figure had was his jester head.*
*Joker's Theme from Persona 2:Innocent Sin plays*
Igor:You! It can't be!
Philemon:What gives you the right to enter this realm.
?:So curious, are you? Well curiosity has said to kill those who are not careful. But allow me to introduce myself. I am Joker. I am but one of the many chosen to be aided by our god. And the chaos spreading across the lands is absolutely delightful to witness. Joker (P5):What. His name is Joker?
Morgana:Don't let it get to you. What do you want!
Joker (P2):Merely to introduce myself. But rather to give you news that would make you hurry out of such a realm soon. I believe you have friends you require, Ren Amamiya.
Joker (P5):You know my real name…
Joker (P2):But of course. Let us say your fellow Phantom Thieves might need assistance. Since the Order of the Mask has them cornered. I expect to see you all there very soon. I'll be waiting.
*Joker (P2) Retreats*
Ren:Damn! I have to get to my friends.
Byako:Allow me. Since we are out of the Distortion world, my readings are now adjustable. Strange to say given this space we are in.
Philemon:Good luck. We are in debt to your journey. You must stop this.
*Byako teleports the group out of the Velvet room*
*Outside of a highschool gate, a young boy wearing a skull mask in a biker outfit holds down the fort at the closed gate. Next to him is a young girl with long blonde hair, dressed up in a red leather outfit with a tail.*
*Everything is in the Fight from Namco X Capcom plays*
?:Just what the hell is going on! First we hear from the news that crazy shit is happening everywhere in Japan. And now we are just here with our Phantom Thieves outfits!
?:Calm down,Ryuji! Now is not the time to freak out. Despite our situation, we gotta remain calm.
This is still so much to sink in. But right now we have to find Ren and Morgana. Mona must have an idea on what's happening.
Ryuji:I just hope they are okay, Ann. For now we have to stay put and watch for shadows. No doubt they are the ones behind this.
?:Shadows, hmm? I suggest we can use this to our advantage. Let's go and send the first party right away.
?:Do you think we can even control such creatures?
?:Please. With the power Lord Bison has given us. This school is going down just like Taiyo.
*Slimes and Nekomatas appear*
*Take Over from Persona 5 Royal plays*
Ann:Looks like we got company, Ryuji.
Ryuji:Heh. Think you guys can take us down! Allow us to show you the way out! Let's go, Panther!
Ann:Right behind you, Skull.
*Ryuji & Ann pair up, Ryuji taking point.*
*Victory Conditions:Defeat all enemies*
*Defeat Conditions: Ryuji & Ann are defeated*
*After defeating the enemies*
?:Seems our friends handle the shadows pretty well. But it's time we give them more of a challenge. Let's send what the Secret Society and Shadoo gave us.
?:I doubt they can handle something like them.
*V-Durals (Silver and Stone) and Copies of Twelve appear*
*Love is Not Enough from Virtua Fighter the Animation plays*
Ryuji:The heck are those things!
Ann:I don't know, I've never seen anything like those people!
Ryuji:Damn it. Just what kind of cognitions create people like them.
?:Those with power and correct thinking.
*Seth appears behind the enemy forces*
Seth:So you two must be part of the Phantom Thieves. I have researched you two and found some interesting data I could learn and use for myself. Allow me to take that from you personally.
Ryuji:Did-Did that woman just talk like a man?!
Ann:I think she did. Who are you?
Seth:I am Seth. An Android made to collect the data of the greatest fighters. But after my defeat with Bison, I am now bound to this body, I will have my vengeance and gain my true form.
But this will do for now.
(Bison I will be free of your influence. Then I'll have my revenge!)
Ryuji:That's a weird name for a chick.
Ann:Skull. She just said that the body he's in isn't his. Explains the voice at least. What data are you trying to take?
Seth:Your combat skills. And this so-called summoning ability.
I will have it and use it to my means for power.
Ryuji:Sounds like those crummy adults we had to stop long ago. I think it's time we do the same with you!
Ann:Right! Let's get him!
Seth:Hehehehe. HAHAHAHA! THEN COME FACE ME!
?:Why is he here!
?:I don't know! We didn't ask for help from him.
?:No doubt this must be Lord Bison's doing. No matter. He can surely take the rest of their fighting stamina down. Then we can take them down when they are weak.
*After defeating a few enemies*
*Kurow and Yurika appears*
*We'll Protect Our School from Rival Schools plays*
Kurow:So you two must be members of Shujin Academy. I can tell from the faces alone. Ryuji and Ann.
Yurika:Such worms that you two would rise the ranks of your school in terms of fame via your so-called justice and actions. But actions like those can only go so far.
Ryuji:Who the heck are these two?
Ann:Oh crap! The Attire! Those two are from Justice High!
Ryuji:For real! You mean one of the Academies that takes part in those known school fighting tournaments! What are they doing here off all things! Shujin can't even participate in those things!
Kurow:Simple. We were sent here to get rid of you two. Your actions are affecting too many adults of higher power and positions. And some of them come from our great institute. So if you don't mind, how about moving aside.
Yurika:Otherwise prepare for how we do things in Justice High.
Ann:Like we are going to stand by while people like you work with those kinds of adults. Somebody oughta teach you two a lesson.
Ryuji:And it looks like class is session!
Ann:Ugh. Really Ryuji?
Ryuji:Hey! You said it yourself.
Kurow:I doubt you two are eligible to be tutors for us.
Yurika:You two are beneath us.
*After defeating Seth*
Seth:Urgh! You two got lucky. But it won't be enough to stop any of this. Just you wait!
*Seth Retreats*
*After Four Turns*
*The group warps at the other side of the Academy Entrance, near Kurow and Yurika*
*Life will Change from Persona 5 plays*
Ren:We made it.
Morgana:LADY ANN! WE HAVE COME TO RESCUE YOU!...And also Ryuji I guess.
Ryuji:Hey!
Ann:Um Mona? Are you sure you want to say those names we don't know of while you have people we know aren't part of the Phantom Thieves.
Ren:No worries. They are on the level.
Kurow:Damn it! Shinra is already here!
Yurika:And what luck. Taiyo and the Teachers are here too.
Akira K.:Do you two ever learn not to meddle in stuff like this.
Daigo:If anything, you two might as well trigger the end of the world.
Kurow:I don't need trash like you speaking to us like this! We have the means to rule. And you could not do anything to stop it!
Yurika:So put up your dukes, peasants.
Akira K.:Come here, princess. That royal face of yours is going to get a real makeover.
Xiaomu:So are these the people we gotta rescue.
Lei:Yep. I believe their names are Skull and Panther.
Guile:To think we appear in the first place these cases were being fixed at.
We better go and do what we can.
*Title Call from Project X Zone Plays*
Chapter 67:Rivals are Revealed
*After defeating Kurow*
Kurow:GAH! I won't be humiliated any further! I will get you all for this!
*Kurow retreats*
Batsu:No matter how he does it. He's always going to get his just desserts.
*After defeating Yurika*
Yurika:Why you! You!... I will get you for this!
*Yurika retreats*
Hinata:Do you think she will learn from this?
Akira K.:I honestly doubt it.
*After defeating the last enemy*
Ann:Good! It's great you guys made it.
*As Ann approaches the group, a group of people appears. All wearing the same mask. An oval shape mask with a circle in the inner middle of the mask. And had two eye holes for vision.*
Ryuji:The hell!
*One of them hurls a strange grenade at the two phantom thieves,as purple gas expels from the weapon. The two begin to cough hard as they fell to the ground*
Ren:What!
Masked Person:The time has come! The second coming of our savior is nigh! Now they will join us like the rest!
*The two get up, as they start to laugh uncontrollably. When they looked at the group, both phantom thieves' skin was a shade of light purple, with black colored lips and devilish grins plastered with their mouths.*
*Boss Battle from Persona 2:Eternal Punishment plays*
Ann (Joker):Once again, Philemon's chosen can not stop what will come next.
Ryuji (Joker):No matter what you do, I will always return. The world will be mine to control and reshape. It is only a matter of time.
Morgana:You fiend! What have you done to our friends!
Ann (Joker):Only the embrace I will give once my work is done. You have no say in the matter. Only submit to my influence alone.
Ryuji (Joker):It is useless to fight back. You will only die if you attempt to rebel.
Ren:Well that's what we do. We rebel. Your rule is not welcome in this world or the next.
Morgana:You got that right, partner. Let's show them just how wrong they are to mess with the Phantom Thieves!
Byako:Seems like those two are motivated. Let's go and deal with this problem accordingly.
Katee:Right!
*Updated Victory Conditions:
Defeat Ryuji Defeat Ann*
*After defeating Ann*
*Ann falls to the ground*
Morgana:Don't worry, Lady Ann. We will find a way to cure you.
*After defeating Ryuji*
*Ryuji falls to the ground*
Ren:Got ya, buddy. We'll get you out of this.
*After defeating Order of the Mask Units*
Morgana:My Healing skills aren't working! What do we do!
?:It seems they are under a dark influence. Allow me to help.
*The group looked over to see a woman with long black hair. She wore a large yellow scarf.*
Ryu:Rose!